Postpartum Doula and Peer Telephone Support for Postpartum Depression: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
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Objectives: This research provides the first test of feasibility of recruiting postpartum doulas and depressed mothers for a peer support intervention study and begins to evaluate the benefit of postpartum doula support and peer telephone support for at-risk mothers. Methods: The authors recruited postpartum doulas from national doula organizations, peer telephone supporters from nursing referrals, and mothers with depressive symptoms from 3 local hospitals, local medical practices, Web sites, and community organizations. Participating mothers were randomized to 3 groups—postpartum doula, peer telephone support, and control group. Surveys were completed at 0, 3, and 6 months postenrollment. Results: Thirty-nine mothers with depressive symptoms, 6 postpartum doulas, and 6 peer telephone supporters participated. The postpartum doula group, compared with the other 2 groups, had a higher proportion of women with a previous history of depression, and similarly, a higher proportion of women who were depressed and receiving depression treatment at the 6-month follow-up. Satisfaction with study-sponsored support was greater in the postpartum doula group than in the telephone support group. Conclusions: It is feasible to recruit postpartum doulas, peer telephone supporters, and mothers with depressive symptoms for a peer support intervention trial. Mothers were more satisfied with postpartum doulas than peer telephone support. The authors recommend further research to assess the benefit of postpartum doula support for postpartum depression as adjunctive or alternative therapy.
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The feasibility of the intervention was deemed good by 16 articles.
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- Authors
- Gjerdingen, D. K., McGovern, P., Pratt, R., Johnson, L., & Crow, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Minnesota (US)
- HealthEast Care System (US)
- Corresponding author
- Gjerdingen, Dwenda Kay
- Venue
- Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2012-06-20
- Volume
- 4
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 36-43
- ISSN
- 2150-1319 (ISSN-L)
- 2150-1327
- OpenAlex
- W2324401128
- Cited by
- 61
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 0.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doaj.org
- Locations
- Journal of Primary Care & Community Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Keywords
- postpartum depression, peer support programs, feasibility, maternal depression, participant recruitment, participant satisfaction, adjunctive therapy
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Counseling, Female, Humans, Mothers, Peer Group, Pilot Projects, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Telephone, Program Evaluation, Patient Satisfaction, Depression, Postpartum, Postpartum Period, Doulas
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